I'm Lara, 39-year old Mom to four amazing kids in Brooklyn, New York. My husband and I had two boys and then two girls...age 2 years to 9 years. Raising children is an adventure and doing it in the city makes me feel like Indiana Jones some days. I don't drive so I navigate my nabe with my giant pink stroller and lots of little people holding on.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Taking the bunch to Manhattan.

It was SO nice having Mark to help me carry "Big Pink" (my stroller) down the subway stairs. We made the trip to have our photo taken by a fabulous volunteer photographer at P's oncologist's office. An organization called "Flashes of Hope" arranges the photo shoot and provides hair and makeup volunteers to help the participants look their best. All the kids felt special and P felt like a STAR. The photos will commemorate the end of our leukemia journey as a family. It has been over 3 years...P has gone from being a toddler to a kindergartner...and he has no idea how different his life has been from most childrens'.

All chemotherapy will end in approximately one month. He is a bit nervous about having his mediport removed and wants to keep it forever.